Traditional vs. On-Demand Staffing: So What’s the Difference?

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It’s a fact. New technology is cropping up at a record pace, turning established industries upside down in an instant. Exhibit A: Uber and the taxi industry. Exhibit B: Airbnb and the hospitality industry. And, as Exhibit C, staffing.

The staffing industry as we know it, with a $124.1 billion valuation, has been around for more than a century. (1893, to be exact.) With a lifespan of 100+ years, it comes as no surprise that this was yet another industry prime for disruption.

That said, the on-demand staffing concept gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean exactly for an industry like staffing? Here’s our take. Check out this infographic that distills down the key differences between the two models and what they mean for your business.

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